A player rolls two dice, and wins a number of dollars equal to the sum on the dice. What is the expected value of this game?
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The player rolls two six-sided dice, and the sum of the numbers on the dice determines how much money the player wins. We need to calculate the expected value of this game, which is the average amount of money the player can expect to win per game in the long run. Show more…
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